novelraw Chapter 566 - 483: Getting Anxious
Chapter 566 - 483: Getting Anxious
Chapter 566: Chapter 483: Getting Anxious
The expression on Leng Qiankai’s face when he walked in was extremely unpleasant. He glanced at Li Si and the others, and a trace of embarrassment flickered in his eyes.
"Dad, have you eaten?" Li Si asked, pretending to know nothing.
"I have eaten!" Mr. Leng responded flatly.
In truth, like Mrs. Leng, he had no appetite. Faced with this kind of situation, he felt that he had never been so frustrated and furious in his entire life!
Mr. Leng quietly sat down on another sofa.
"Aunt Zhang, bring a cup of tea over!" Li Si shouted in the direction of the kitchen.
"Sure thing, Ma’am!"
Leng Ning looked at her father, whose face could not hide his exhaustion, and softly pressed him, "Dad, what exactly is going on?"
Leng Qiankai forcefully rubbed his face: "Xiao Ning! I’ve been wronged! How could I do something like that? Ugh! Never mind! Where’s your mother? She’s upstairs?" He had seen her car outside.
Being asked about this matter in front of his daughter-in-law made him feel humiliated!
"Yes! She and my brother have been upstairs for quite a while now!" Leng Ning also felt that it wasn’t appropriate to discuss this now. She decided to ask nothing further.
"Oh!" Leng Qiankai discomfortedly rubbed his head, "Is Buding sleeping?"
"Yes, he’s asleep! But he should be waking up soon!" Buding had slept later than usual today.
The living room seemed filled with an air of awkwardness, while the atmosphere in the study wasn’t much better.
Mrs. Leng ultimately failed to control her emotions and recounted the events of the day to Leng Mochen.
Leng Mochen was silent for a while. He had anticipated this day would come but didn’t expect it to arrive so quickly.
"If it turns out to be true, what do you plan to do?"
Without concrete results, he could not make any definitive judgments.
From what he had heard so far, the likelihood it wasn’t true also seemed high.
Mrs. Leng pulled out a tissue and wiped her eyes. "If it does turn out to be true, I won’t let him in the Leng Family’s door! And besides, your grandfather wouldn’t agree either—I know that for sure!
"I’m telling you this because my heart is heavy. You’ve seen it for yourself all these years. Now, with what your father has been like for the past couple of years, do you think he still cares about this family?"
Her first thought had been to divorce him immediately.
But then she reconsidered—what benefit would divorcing him bring to her?
If she wasn’t around anymore, Leng Qiankai might just bring that boy directly into the family.
Mochen had already built his own family. If Xiao Ning and Jin Yichen got along well, a wedding wasn’t far-fetched.
At that point, wouldn’t he have a legitimate excuse to bring someone home? And then find a second wife to spend his days with?
She couldn’t give him such an opportunity!
"My suggestion is to wait and see. Without results, anything we say now is premature!"
Leng Mochen offered her some pragmatic advice. Stiff confrontation wouldn’t help at this point; ultimately, the final decision would depend on what the results said.
Whether true or not, Nie Xiuwei showing up unprompted was an advantage for him—not a loss.
What’s out in the open wasn’t scary. The truly concerning part was the hidden malice lurking beneath the surface.
"Mochen! So, your suggestion is that I hold off on fighting him now and wait for the results before going straight to your grandfather?"
Mrs. Leng raised her head. Her initial thought was to approach the old man for justice, but then she remembered he was currently in Beidaihe. If she called him abruptly and it turned out to be just a farce, what then?
Besides, the old man wasn’t young anymore. The continuous issues these years had already taken a toll on him.
Without certainty, it was better not to disturb him for now.
After Leng Qiankai spent some time downstairs amusing the now-awake Buding, Mrs. Leng finally descended with her reddened eyes alongside Leng Mochen.
Her son coaxed her for a while, and she felt somewhat better!
At least she wasn’t as agitated as she had been earlier, when she had trouble catching her breath. She genuinely hoped time might prove him innocent after all.
Still, no matter how much she tried to mentally shield herself, just looking at Leng Qiankai sitting there made her anger surge, and her tone carried an icy edge: "What are you even doing here?"
Even if this Nie person wasn’t his biological son, he was still trouble that Leng Qiankai had invited into their lives!
"Look, Xiao Yan, can you give me some dignity in front of the kids? Let’s talk properly when we’re back home, okay?"
Mr. Leng felt like he was losing face, especially in front of their children!
Mrs. Leng also knew it wasn’t appropriate to stay here overnight. There were certain things better discussed behind closed doors back home.
So, she called for Leng Ning to leave with her.
"Xiao Ning! Come home with Mom now. You can return here later!"
Leng Ning sensibly stood up: "Alright then, Brother, Sister-in-law, I’ll leave with Mom first. I’ll come visit some other time! Little Buding! Aunt has to leave!"
She decided to leave with her parents, feeling she could perhaps mediate if they started arguing back at home.
Buding shifted from Leng Qiankai’s arms into Sister Ding’s, curiously watching the group.
"Ah ah ah!"
Mrs. Leng hugged the child, then sighed quietly and stroked Buding’s little hand. "Grandma will come visit you soon! Grandma’s precious little grandson! Be good, alright?"
After the three of them left, back in the study, Li Si listened to Leng Mochen’s account and felt that this man’s actions were puzzling.
It seemed like he was in a hurry about something.
"Why is he suddenly so desperate to confront everything?" She was left with an impression that Nie Xiuwei was quite calculated the last time she saw him.
Leng Mochen sneered, "Because he’s lost control over some things, and now he’s panicking!"
Li Si hesitantly asked, "Could he really be telling the truth?"
If he weren’t, he wouldn’t dare to even attempt a paternity test.
It’s no wonder Mrs. Leng seemed so heartbroken. Anyone betrayed to this extent by the person beside their bed would be crushed.
Leng Mochen gently rubbed her top of her head. "It’s too early to make any judgments now! Alright, let’s stop talking about them—I’ve got some work to handle."
"Honey! Watching you juggle so much lately makes me feel so sorry for you! And now there’s this whole ordeal! How about postponing our trip to Bali for the honeymoon until after Mo Si International opens? It’d actually be more enjoyable going in winter anyway."
Even if Nie Xiuwei wasn’t truly related, it wasn’t appropriate for them to leave the country at this moment.
Besides, if Nie Xiuwei acted recklessly out of impatience, they wouldn’t be able to do much from overseas.
Leng Mochen dotingly tapped her nose. "So you do care about your husband after all? Alright! I’ll do as you say! It’s better to go later anyway; stay as long as you want then. If we go now, we probably won’t even get to enjoy half a month before rushing back."
Last time, they hadn’t explored much. This time, he vowed to make it memorable!
Li Si excitedly hugged his arm. "That’s exactly my plan! Plus, I want to keep an eye on Meng Meng before her delivery. Even if it doesn’t make much difference, just chatting with her would help."
Ever since meeting Su Meng, Li Si hadn’t been able to shake her concerns.
Even if Long Wu had now repented and driven away his mother and her troublesome entourage, Li Si still felt uneasy deep down.
"Alright! If you’re tired, go sleep first—no need to wait for me!" He kissed her forehead lightly after finishing his sentence: "Goodnight!"
Li Si obediently nodded. "Okay then! Don’t work too late! You must go to bed before 11 p.m., okay? Health is the foundation of all endeavors! Goodnight, honey!"
Leng Mochen mischievously smirked as he scanned her from top to bottom: "Are you implying my physical condition has shortcomings in some way with that remark?"
"Go away! I’m not talking to you anymore!" He always twisted her words! There weren’t nearly as many implications as he was suggesting!
Li Si playfully pouted and turned to leave the study.
Leng Mochen touched his nose and shook his head with a smile.